Big Top

Big Top
Big Top, in his usual place on MC Ballyhoo's head
Species	Living hat
First appearance	Mario Party 8 (2007)
Latest appearance	Mario Party Superstars (cameo) (2021)
Latest portrayal	Charles Martinet (2007)

“My ears! Hurty-hurt! Too much talk! Not enough results!”

—Big Top, Mario Party 8

Big Top is a character in Mario Party 8. He is MC Ballyhoo's hat who serves as his cohost. Big Top also holds all of the coins for Chump Charity, stating that he was glad to get the load off his head. Big Top not only has the ability of speech but is also his own separate entity. Big Top's name comes from a phrase referring to large circus tents. The "Top" part of his name is also a reference to the fact that he is a top hat. His appearance bears a resemblance to the Bonneter, but he is not confirmed to be a member of the species. Big Top is a dark-blue top hat with a strip of light blue close to the rim. He has a small mouth and two differently colored eyes: one teal, one pink. His eyes have rather big eyelashes.

Big Top makes a few cameo appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, he shares a trophy with Ballyhoo. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Big Top and MC Ballyhoo appear as a Novice class spirit.

Gallery

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  Artwork by Masanori Sato

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Profiles and statistics

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Trophy Ballyhoo & Big Top
	Appears in: Wii Mario Party 8
	How to unlock: Collect 55 songs
	The two emcees of the Star Carnival, an event held once a year to determine the biggest superstar. Big Top (on top) and Ballyhoo (on bottom) provide all Star Carnival commentary, and while Ballyhoo is energetic and over the top, Big Top provides a reserved counterpoint to his partner's antics. Despite their conflicting personalities, they're inseparable.

Sticker Ballyhoo & Big Top
	Artwork from: Mario Party 8
	Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Head] - Attack +10
	Usable by: Anyone

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Spirit #128 MC Ballyhoo & Big Top
	Series/game	Mario Party Series
Type	Support
Slots	1
Class	Novice
Strength / effect(s)	Star Rod Equipped
How to obtain	Spirit Board
Spirit battle	Opponent(s)	Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach
	Conditions	Rule: Item Tidal Wave Certain items will appear in large numbers after a little while
	Stage	Mario Circuit
	Song	Pandemonium

Mario Party: The Top 100

• In-game description
  • English:
    MC Ballyhoo and Big Top: MC Ballyhoo is on the mic, while Big Top is on his head. Together, they act as guides at the Star Carnival.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	トーレ Tōre	Both this and MC Ballyhoo's Japanese name「コンドゥ」(Kondu) are from conduttore (Italian word for "host")
French	Gai Lurin	Pun on galurin ("hat") and gai ("happy")
German	Kopftopf	Play on Kochtopf ("cooking pot") and Kopf ("head")
Italian	Joe Cilindro	Joe Top Hat
Korean	지기 Jigi	-
Russian	Шляпище Shlyapische	From "шляпа" (shlyapa, "brimmed hat") and Russian augmentative "-ище" (-ische)
Spanish	Capirón	From capirote ("hood") with augmentative suffix "-ón"